Chapter 318: Wealthy Bai Suzhen, Chi Fanti: What Happens When You Use Enlightenment on a Person

Xiao Bai: "This is too terrifying—such a powerful enemy couldn't withstand a single sword strike from the Dao Lord!"

Nie Xiaoqian: "This… is a god, isn't it?!"

Water Qilin: "Roar! (Afraid!)"

Bai Suzhen: "The Dao Lord's abilities have reached the level of divine arts—truly unbelievable."

Opening the Shangcheng, she was instantly blinded by the dazzling array of items within.

Cave Heaven World, Wheel of Reincarnation Elixir, Ninefold Spirit Refining Elixir, Taiyuan Great Elixir, Supreme Body Forging Method, Divine Arts, Emperor Scriptures…

All of this proved that this chat group was extraordinary.

"I wonder what I can buy?" Bai Suzhen mused. "To seize control of my own fate and avoid the old path, I must possess formidable strength."

Thinking thus, Bai Suzhen sold the things she could.

【Ding, you sold the Divine Art Samadhi True Fire and gained 5 million points.】

Samadhi True Fire: Forged from essence, qi, and spirit into samadhi, nurturing the essence of Li. This fire is extraordinary—a great divine art of fire. The stronger the user, the stronger the Samadhi True Fire!

In weakness, it can only refine ghosts; in strength, it can bring immortals and gods to ruin.

【Ding, you sold the Spirit Invocation Art and gained 100,000 points.】

Spirit Invocation Art: In weakness, it summons only ghosts and demons; in strength, it calls upon gods from all four directions for aid.

To cultivate this divine art, one must have a powerful background—otherwise, the spirits will not respond.

In the original story, Bai Suzhen used this divine art to summon shrimp soldiers and crab generals, flooding Jinshan Temple.

【Ding, you sold the Divination Art and gained 100,000 points.】

Divination Art: A legitimate Daoist divination technique, but only grasping its surface—merely the "three-seven-seven" rudiments.

【Ding, you sold the Nine Heavens Xuan Yuan Method and gained 5 million points.】

Nine Heavens refers to the nine layers of heaven, symbolizing height; Xuan Yuan means the Dao.

When cultivated to profound depths, this divine art can perceive the origin of heaven and earth, wielding unfathomable power—it can heal wounds, imbue magic treasures with sentience, and absorb the essence of sun and moon, making it an extremely profound divine art.

【Ding, you…】

In moments, Bai Suzhen had sold items totaling 20.2 million points.

"First, buy one Zi Yang Elixir to test it."

With a thought, hundreds of points vanished, and a single elixir appeared in her hand.

The elixir was extraordinary, its Dao aura permeating the air—even without consuming it, Bai Suzhen knew it was an excellent elixir.

She sat cross-legged and swallowed the elixir.

The next instant, she felt her power begin to rise; in mere moments, her strength increased by roughly one percent.

Bai Suzhen was a disciple of a great sect; her thousand-year magic power was extremely refined and dense—not like those demons who, after a thousand years of cultivation, were still easily slain by disciples of great sects who had trained only a few years.

"This… this elixir is too miraculous—it's truly an immortal elixir. Not only is its potency immense, but its purity is unparalleled, as if no refinement were needed at all." Bai Suzhen had once consumed immortal elixirs, but compared to this one, those felt like trash.

Neither potency nor purity could compare to the elixir she had just bought.

She opened the chat group.

Bai Suzhen: "I just sold some divine arts and bought an elixir—I never expected it to be so miraculous."

Su Xiao: "Miraculous? Of course. Otherwise, how could we have gained our current strength after so little cultivation? Bai Suzhen, joining this chat group means you'll never have to worry about your cultivation base again. I guarantee you'll reach Jin Xian within decades. By the way, how many points did you sell?"

Bai Suzhen: "Over twenty million points—should last me a while."

Xiong Ba: "Over twenty million points?! 【Shocked】"

Zhang Sanfeng: "This is the depth of a great sect disciple!"

Su Xiao: "Huh, looking at this—why did Bai Suzhen's divine arts sell for so much? @Jiu Shu, you sold yourself short."

Lin Fengjiao: "I sold myself short? How do you know?!"

Su Xiao: "Your Pot-of-Heaven-and-Earth Divine Art isn't bad either—why did you only sell it for 1.5 million points? This is clearly discrimination by the chat group!"

Chi Fanti Ailu: "That's true too—this divine art is so powerful, why did Jiu Shu sell it for so little? 【Curious】"

Lin Fengjiao: "I never said how much I sold my divine art for, did I? 【Image】 I sold it for five million points originally—your shop just applied a 30% discount."

Xiong Ba: "Wow, Jiu Shu, you're hiding so much! You sold five million points and didn't say a word?!"

Ying Zheng #2: "If someone's tail were sticking up this high. Jiu Shu truly is a cultivated master."

Ying Zheng: "It's early morning—why did I suddenly get mocked? You young ones lack decorum! @Ying Zheng #2, you've been acting up lately—got rich?"

Ying Zheng #2: "What's that supposed to mean? Can't I tease you if I'm not rich?"

Ying Zheng: "【Grossed out】 I'm not into men, thanks!"

Su Xiao: "…"

Lin Fengjiao: "Just a few points—nothing worth mentioning."

Su Xiao: "Jiu Shu is so amazing—so patient! If I sold five million points, I'd be jumping for joy!"

Xiao Mai: "Jiu Shu still got ripped off. I remember the Shangcheng's intellectual property rights give 10% royalties on future sales—after the 30% discount, every time a divine art sells, Jiu Shu loses a ton. Jiu Shu is truly kind—he sacrificed so much so we could afford the divine arts!"

Ye Hei: "A model for our generation."

Lin Fengjiao: "【Pause for now】"

Lin Fengjiao: "You're mistaken. The Shangcheng's discount feature doesn't affect future royalties. I sold it at full price—five million points—and allowed the Shangcheng to discount it; my 10% royalty remains 500,000 points. I only granted discount permission—I didn't lose anything."

Ye Hei: "The Shangcheng is this good?"

Zhang Taixuan: "Hasn't it always been this good? The chat group's Shangcheng gives us tremendous support—even no transaction fees."

Su Xiao: "That's true—our chat group really is great."

Ye Hei: "@Zhang Taixuan, Dao Lord, Jiu Shu all got discount notifications—didn't you get one?"

Zhang Taixuan: "Nope! 【Smirking】"

Ye Hei: "No way?! Emperor Scriptures are more expensive than divine arts—why aren't they discounted?!"

Lin Fengjiao: "It's probably because not many people in the group cultivate the Emperor Scripture—aside from the Dao Jun, only you. The chat group trusts Ye Tian Di's earning ability, so they didn't remind him about the discount."

Ye Hei: "Uncle Jiu, you're absolutely right—don't say it again next time. 【Crying】 I, Ye, am this awesome, and I didn't even know it!"

Su Xiao: "Ye Tian Di, don't cry—this is the chat group's recognition!"

Ye Hei: "I'd rather save a few million points—this 'recognition' isn't worth having!"

Zhang Taixuan: "Enough. I'll give you a discount next time you buy something. Ye Tian Di, your whimpering is giving me the creeps! 【Disgusted】"

Ye Hei: "Thank you, Dao Jun. 【Kowtowing】"

Ye Hei: "By the way, since we're talking about Shangcheng points today, I have a question: why are Divine Abilities so much cheaper than cultivation techniques? Whether it's the Three Pure Fires or the Universe in a Pot—those are great Divine Abilities! In myths and legends, which one of them wasn't legendary? Compared to Emperor Scriptures and other cultivation techniques, they're absurdly cheap."

Zhang Taixuan: "【Sighing】 I don't want to answer this question, Uncle Jiu—tell our Ye Tian Di!"

Ye Hei: "Did I ask something stupid? Am I turning into Su Xiao now?"

Su Xiao: "???"

Xiao Mai: "Su Xiao: I'm getting shot just by lying down!"

Lin Fengjiao: "Young Ye, it seems you still don't understand one thing: Divine Abilities are excellent, but they're merely protective arts. The path of cultivation is the foundation. Cultivators seek the Dao, not mere techniques!"

Bai Suzhen: "This is a question no disciple of a major sect would ask. Before leaving their sect, such disciples might not know a single spell or Divine Ability. For them, cultivation is the true path—everything else is trivial."

Zhang Taixuan: "The Journey to the West makes it perfectly clear—thousands of spells, myriad Divine Abilities—I only ask: can they grant immortality? Ye Tian Di, you really ought to read more—you're even behind a monkey who hasn't yet attained the Dao."

Su Xiao: "Got it—Ye Tian Di is less than a monkey!"

Ye Hei: "【Suddenly enlightened】 So that's it! No wonder—I was dazzled by the Divine Abilities and nearly forgot that the foundation of cultivation is the Dao!"

Zhang Taixuan: "You're teachable! Indeed, within Divine Abilities there lies the Great Dao—but ordinary cultivators cannot comprehend it. So, from now on, focus your cultivation on cultivation itself. Occasionally learning a few Divine Abilities is enough to protect your path…"

Han Paopao: "【Appreciative】 @Su Xiao, do you have any mythological novels? Send me some. Seeing how the Dao Jun praises them, I think those mythological novels must be deeply meaningful."

Su Xiao: "OK, leave it to me—I'll upload them to Shangcheng soon, and everyone can get them for free. @Ye Hei, actually, you asked the very question I wanted to ask. Hehe, thanks for taking the bullet for me!"

Ye Hei: "【Laughing loudly】 I knew you weren't that smart—you were mocking me! But it's not really taking a bullet, is it? I've gained a lot from this. After hearing this, I've saved myself countless hours of hard work—I've finally found the focus of cultivation, and won't stray off course anymore."